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Dalguy Jul 22, 2007 10:55 am

ARCHIVE: Best 777-200ER / 772 Business Class and NGBC Seats (consolidated)
 
The first 777 with the new AVOD and NGBC rolled out of Alliance yesterday 7/21 and then operated to LGW as flight 50. Currently per airliners.net is going to be DFW/LGW runs for a few days. Config is 16F/37J/195Y.

Hopefully someone will have a report on the new AVOD soon.

[Edited by mod to add Wiki link.]

N.B. ALL 777-223ERs have been converted to NGBC, as documented in the Wiki.

Aleks Jul 22, 2007 11:07 am

1 down 46 to go ...

ContinentalFan Jul 22, 2007 11:20 am

Great news. I can't wait to fly in one of the newly configured aircraft.

spanishflea Jul 22, 2007 11:21 am

Hurrah! Thanks for the info.

It is sad that we are having to rely on 2nd hand info from airliners.net these days though. :(

nytango Jul 22, 2007 11:23 am


Originally Posted by spanishflea (Post 8098963)
Hurrah! Thanks for the info.

It is sad that we are having to rely on 2nd hand info from airliners.net these days though. :(

sadly not like the old days when accurate info was posted before airlines.net

HNL Jul 22, 2007 11:28 am


Originally Posted by nytango (Post 8098975)
sadly not like the old days when accurate info was posted before airlines.net

Indeed.

This rollout has been discussed for a few weeks now - off list though.

Wexflyer Jul 22, 2007 11:39 am

Oooh yes, - looks like I get to ask ***THE QUESTION*** !!

Will my ORD-NRT flight on 24 September have NGBC?

AA 777 Jul 22, 2007 11:43 am


Originally Posted by spanishflea (Post 8098963)

It is sad that we are having to rely on 2nd hand info from airliners.net these days though. :(

Sorry guys! I cant forget the FT's either. The info on airliners was correct as I was the one who posted it - the plane will be doing LGW turns for the next few days. All subject to change of course :)

50/21 DFW 1728 LGW 0755
51/22 LGW 1044 DFW 1347
50/22 DFW 1724 LGW 0756
51/23 LGW 1043 DFW 1411
50/23 DFW 1724 LGW 0756
51/24 LGW 1043 DFW 1411
78/24 DFW 1929 LGW 0952
79/25 LGW 1437 DFW 1804

acf573 Jul 22, 2007 12:39 pm

Are they converting ones with suites first?

CloudCoder Jul 22, 2007 12:53 pm


Originally Posted by nytango (Post 8098975)
sadly not like the old days when accurate info was posted before airlines.net

OP has a long history of posting accurate info.^

a_fman Jul 22, 2007 2:22 pm

Was on lgw-dfw return leg and was very impressed with the seats, however layout is interesting with thinner aisles. Less room I believe than the previous 777 J layout. Seems to be a far more claustrophobic cabin aswell when i looked forward to people lying out on them.

JDiver Jul 22, 2007 2:34 pm

Thanks, Dalguy and AA 777; good information and good news! I think we kinda expected skinnier aisles, as the 763s got them too - carts that go Bump! more frequently.

a_fman, how did they resolve the 3-in-the-middle seat configuration?

Wexflyer, sure. Just close your eyes and visualize... :D


Originally Posted by Wexflyer
Will my ORD-NRT flight on 24 September have NGBC?


a_fman Jul 22, 2007 2:58 pm

It appears as though they did the same as with the old 777 J in sticking a window pair of seats next to a single seat that appears to not quite fit, although that is only from what I saw in the few seconds walking to and from Y.....was of course in my trusty ol' 31J so didn't get any glimpses during the flight.

JDiver Jul 22, 2007 3:25 pm

Interesting - gives a whole new dimension to being a "mid-row prisoner" - I can recline, but forget using the lav if my bracketing partners are snoozing?


Originally Posted by a_fman (Post 8099853)
It appears as though they did the same as with the old 777 J in sticking a window pair of seats next to a single seat that appears to not quite fit, although that is only from what I saw in the few seconds walking to and from Y.....was of course in my trusty ol' 31J so didn't get any glimpses during the flight.


radelow Jul 22, 2007 3:27 pm

At what rate are they coverting? I am flying LAX>NRT in October on a T7. Wonder if there is any chance I'll have the new layout.


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